The War on Fear, Part Three: Overcoming the Fear of Lack of Money

By Rachel Clothier
With many people losing their jobs, this fear is all too real. It would be nice if we could find a man of God with a “Vessel Ministry”; someone who would tell us to go and get all the empty vessels we can find to fill with oil (2 Kings 4), so we could pay off our debts and live from the surplus.

Unfortunately, there is no man with this ministry.

Several years ago, my husband was laid off from work for a month without pay. It was then that I discovered that a man’s self-worth is tied to his job and ability to support his family. My husband went into a deep depression worrying about bills, how to put food on the table and gas in the car. There is nothing like seeing your husband weeping with fear for you to get in earnest with the Lord. After an intense season of prayer, God reassured us that He would take care of us. The Lord reminded me of Malachi 3:8-12. In these verses, He promised that if we paid our tithes and offerings faithfully, He would rebuke the devourer (the big bad wolf) for our sakes.

It was God who sustained us for those 30 days. He opened doors for us to work at a few odd jobs and we had a garage sale. He also told us to INCREASE our Sunday school offerings and missions giving. We never missed a payment, nor an offering at the church, even when we had a special speaker one Sunday. He was faithful to his Word and took care of us just like any good and loving Father would do.

He WILL BE faithful to YOU! Just follow these rules:

1. You must be a faithful tither and offering giver, not just a $1.00 giver in Sunday School and a $5.00 giver in the offering plate! (See Malachi 3:8-12.)
   
   
2. You must put God FIRST. Remember, the Lord sustained the widow because she baked a cake for the man of God FIRST. (See 2 Kings 4.)
   
   
3. You must be a good steward of what God gives you.
   
   
4. Believe that God can and will take care of you. David said that he had never seen the righteous forsaken, nor His seed begging for bread (see Psalm 37:25).
   
   
5. God is your source of supply. He always has been and always will be.
   “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth... ” (Deuteronomy 8:18, KJV).